Carlos García Cambón

Carlos García Cambón

Personal information
Full name	Carlos María García Cambón
Date of birth	March 27, 1949 (1949-03-27)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1969-1973	Chacarita Juniors	213 (total)	(53)
1974-1977	Boca Juniors	104	(33)
1977	Unión de Santa Fe	12	(1)
1978	Chacarita Juniors	(see above)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Carlos María García Cambón (born 27 March 1949 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine footballer currently working as a manager. He is probably most famous for scoring 4 goals on his debut for Boca Juniors in the superclásico derby against River Plate.

García Cambón started his career with Chacarita Juniors, he was part of the team that won the Metropolitano 1969 championship. He is fondly remembered by the Chacarita fans because he is their topscorer in games against their local rivals Club Atlético Atlanta with 8 goals.

In 1974 García Cambón moved to Argentine giants Boca Juniors, his debut game is remembered as one of the most astonishing debut performances in the history of Argentine football. On 3 February 1974 García Cambón played his first game for Boca in the superclásico against fierce rivals River Plate. The game ended 5-2 to Boca with García Cambón scoring 4 of their goals. He remains the only player ever to score 4 goals in the superclásico.

During his time at Boca, García Cambón won two championships, the 1976 Metropolitano and the 1976 Nacional.

In early 1977 García Cambón was sold to Unión de Santa Fe.

After retirement García Cambón moved into coaching, in 1998 he was appointed as caretaker coach of Boca Juniors. He has since gone on to manage in Bolivia with Blooming and in Indonesia with Persija Jakarta.

Titles

Season	Team	Title
Metropolitano 1969	Chacarita Juniors	Primera División Argentina
Nacional 1976	Boca Juniors	Primera División Argentina
Metropolitano 1976	Boca Juniors	Primera División Argentina

External links

• pictures of the 4 goals

• (Spanish) Boca Museum description of the game